[PATCH 1/6] use embedded input_local.h instead of system linux/input.h

Matthew Garrett mjg59 at srcf.ucam.org
Sun Nov 2 16:43:23 PST 2008


On Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 01:40:49AM +0100, Michael Biebl wrote:

> I don't understand your logic.
> 
> Say there is a new kernel release with new events.
> Then we'd have also have to update our local input.h, make a release
> and recompile.
> 
> That is even more work, then a simple recompile.

But can be handled by the distribution, rather than distributions 
needing to remember to recompile hal every time they update the kernel. 
That kind of tight binding is a pain to deal with.

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Matthew Garrett | mjg59 at srcf.ucam.org


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